Annual Report 2015-2016 Report to the Community | Page 3
SkillsUSA Council at a Glance
Our Mission
About SkillsUSA Council
To create a world-class
workforce, through professional
development of local career and
technical education students
and partnerships with the local
business community, to support
local economic and community
growth in the Greater Lehigh Valley.
SkillsUSA Council is a coalition
of over 70 business and industry
partners committed to fostering
a world-class workforce through
career and technical training
to support local economic and
community growth in the Greater
Lehigh Valley. At the five local career
and technical high schools we
serve, SkillsUSA Council promotes
mastery of 21st century career
skills, training students in effective
communication, professional
decorum, financial literacy, and
collaborative teamwork. Through
competitions, workshops, and
conferences, we seek to produce a
hard-working generation of creative
and compassionate critical thinkers.
Our partnerships allow us to teach
career and technical education
students job readiness and
employability skills. We also build
and reinforce self-confidence,
positive work attitudes, and
leadership and communication skills.
We are building a better workforce
by preparing our students to be
productive, professional employees.
Our Vision
All students graduating from
our partner career & technical
education schools will possess
21st century career skills—effective
communication, professional
decorum, financial literacy, work
ethic, competitive spirit, and
collaborative teamwork—which will
complement their technical training,
preparing them for employment and
leadership in the Greater Lehigh
Valley.
Our Partner Schools
And Lead Advisors
Bethlehem Area
Vocational-Technical School
Judy Milositz
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Career Institute of Technology
Susan Day
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Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Randy Schock
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Monroe Career & Technical Institute
Maria Hafler
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Upper Bucks County Technical School
Brian Moser and Bill Young
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